Job summary
To act as specialist clinician for the Physiotherapy Service within the Acute Therapy team and Trauma Orthopaedic team at HRI. Assessing and treating patients on the Acute Medical and Orthopeadic wards.Supporting the Clinical Lead with evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.
Main duties of the job
Please see job description. We are seeking to recruit a band 6 physiotherapist with experience working within elderly medicine and elective and trauma orthopaedics. Following training you will also be expected to work across our 'front end' areas including the Emergency Dept and Acute floors as required. There will also be a requirement to join the respiratory on call service.
This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to become involved in not only therapy delivery with patients, but also service delivery experience, the supervision of staff, training delivery and deputising as required for the Clinical Lead in their absence. In return, the successful candidate can expect structured supervision, annual development plans that guide their training and development needs throughout the year and training relevant to their learning needs.
About us
This post will be based at HRI
The in patient services provide therapy interventions across a 7 day rota. Hours of work cover the service between 8-6pm. In addition, there is an on call, overnight respiratory physiotherapy service which the successful candidate would also be expected to participate in. Our on call staff benefit from a comprehensive on call training package, buddy system upon commencing on call and annual update training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as specialist clinician for the Physiotherapy Service within the Acute Therapy team working on the acute medical and orthopaedic wards. Supporting the clinical lead with evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.
- To manage own specialist caseload in this area.
- Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
- To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of orthopaedic and medical patients in hospital following an acute illness phase and those in the acute rehab phase, facilitating safe and timely discharges and contributing to the MDT aims.
- Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
- Take part in the education and training of Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.
- To support the Clinical Leads/ Team Leader in the day to day running of the Therapy team.
- To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as specialist clinician for the Physiotherapy Service within the Acute Therapy team working on the acute medical and orthopaedic wards. Supporting the clinical lead with evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.
- To manage own specialist caseload in this area.
- Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
- To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of orthopaedic and medical patients in hospital following an acute illness phase and those in the acute rehab phase, facilitating safe and timely discharges and contributing to the MDT aims.
- Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
- Take part in the education and training of Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.
- To support the Clinical Leads/ Team Leader in the day to day running of the Therapy team.
- To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of Postgraduate Training
- Clinical Educator Training
- Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care in Surgical, Acute Medicine, Orthopaedic and Respiratory care
- Evidence of relevant training and maintenance of best practise
Desirable
- Studied at Masters level or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Good clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of CPD, self-directed learning and reflective practice
- Knowledge relating to and expertise in discharge and transfer of care planning and coordination
- Knowledge and expertise in assessing acute medical and orthopaedic patients.
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. audit, patient information etc.
- Experience in dealing with complaints e.g. diffusing complaint or investigating complaint.
- Rotational experience in core areas of Acute medicine, Respiratory, and Stroke
- Previous experience working at Band 6 level
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Awareness of relevant legislation, NSF's/local and national initiatives.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Critical Appraisal skills
- Ability to maintain legible and accurate records.
- Teaching/presentation skills.
- Experience supervising and training others
- Experience developing others
- Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Recognises own limitations and have willingness to share and learn from others
- Ability to concentrate and work in conditions requiring emotional demands.
Desirable
- Manual Handling Facilitator.
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Experience in supervising and training others
- Carrying out PDR's
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of Postgraduate Training
- Clinical Educator Training
- Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care in Surgical, Acute Medicine, Orthopaedic and Respiratory care
- Evidence of relevant training and maintenance of best practise
Desirable
- Studied at Masters level or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Good clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of CPD, self-directed learning and reflective practice
- Knowledge relating to and expertise in discharge and transfer of care planning and coordination
- Knowledge and expertise in assessing acute medical and orthopaedic patients.
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. audit, patient information etc.
- Experience in dealing with complaints e.g. diffusing complaint or investigating complaint.
- Rotational experience in core areas of Acute medicine, Respiratory, and Stroke
- Previous experience working at Band 6 level
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Awareness of relevant legislation, NSF's/local and national initiatives.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Critical Appraisal skills
- Ability to maintain legible and accurate records.
- Teaching/presentation skills.
- Experience supervising and training others
- Experience developing others
- Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Recognises own limitations and have willingness to share and learn from others
- Ability to concentrate and work in conditions requiring emotional demands.
Desirable
- Manual Handling Facilitator.
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Experience in supervising and training others
- Carrying out PDR's
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale Royal Hospital/Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Halifax/Huddersifeld
HD3 3EA
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
